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6 Apr 2010

Parliament to decide on criminal advocacy fee cuts today

A funding order cutting the fees of criminal legal aid advocates will be laid before both houses of Parliament today.

6 Apr 2010

Unlawful 'investment club' case proceeds to trial

A case involving three men who unlawfully took deposits from a wide circle of acquaintances will proceed to trial, the High Court has ruled.

6 Apr 2010

SRA prepares for "new order" in legal services

A new 'outcomes-focused' approach will provide more effective regulation for law firms big and small, the Solicitors Regulation Authority announced as it launched 'Freedom in Practice' last week.

6 Apr 2010

Update: competition

Richard Waite considers the merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation, the BSkyB judgment, the revocation of the land agreements exclusion and anti-competitive activity by ex-employees

6 Apr 2010

A new focus

Following last week's Closing the Justice Gap debate, Lord Bach outlines his vision for the future of legal aid

24 Mar 2010

Supreme Court fails to decide on British Airways pilots' pay

The Supreme Court has washed its hands of the thorny issue of airline workers' pay by referring the question of whether pilots should be able to claim a 'flying time' supplement during their holidays to the European Court of Justice.

23 Mar 2010

Luxury brands lose Google challenge

A group of luxury brands led by Louis Vuitton has lost the European round of its claim against Google that the search engine had breached their trademark rights.

23 Mar 2010

Straw in "astonishing" U-turn on court fees

In an extraordinary U-turn, justice secretary Jack Straw has decided to scrap the court fees paid by councils for care proceedings.